Degenerate

"Degenerate" in mi

pūwhenua

(having deteriorated, degraded or fallen from normal)

pūwhenua

(having lost good or desirable qualities)

tāmatemate

(having deteriorated, degraded or fallen from normal)

pouāwai

(one who is degenerate, who has fallen from previous stature)

pūwhenua

(to lose good or desirable qualities)

tauheke

(to lose good or desirable qualities)

tipuheke

(to lose good or desirable qualities)

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